A Ramones’ classic makes it onto the list – but which is it? - Roberta Bayley/Redferns We’re going to fall out about this, obviously. But here we go. Let’s just start with the idea that a riff is a ...

In a couple months' time, Guitar Player will celebrate the 50 greatest rock riffs of all time as chosen by you, our readers. This definitive list will appear in our December 2024 issue, along with a ...

A new poll for the oft-debated topic of Greatest Guitar Riffs has some stupefying results. The U.K. study done in March 2022 by music content and software provider Muse (also owner of Ultimate Guitar) ...

Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash knows the ingredients to produce a riff for the ages, as he has exhibited on plentiful ...

Blending music styles has become so common that partitioning songs into specific genres almost seems pointless. But the pop artists below released iconic hits by radically altering their usual sound ...

A great rock song doesn’t need to have an iconic guitar riff. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty to Oasis and Wilco has strummed through simple chord progressions on many timeless hits.

Get ready to crank up the volume and rock out! We're counting down the ultimate guitar riffs, legendary vocals, and unforgettable anthems that defined generations. From psychedelic masterpieces to ...

From raw blues to epic rock grandeur, we rank every Led Zeppelin album—studio mastery, iconic riffs, and hidden gems included ...